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Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP)

SCIP is a national quality partnership of organizations committed to improving patient safety by reducing postoperative complications. The goal of the partnership is to reduce nationally by 25 percent the incidence of preventable surgical complications by 2010.

The SCIP partnership has developed a tip sheet specifically designed to spur consumer involvement. The tip sheet, “Steps to Safer Surgery,” provides specific questions patients can ask their physicians and nurses before surgery to ensure they are receiving care that will reduce their risk of having complications.

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